Long before social media was even a thought (let alone of-the-moment updates from TikTok), the advent calendar—first a Lutheran, later broadly Christian tradition—has counted down the days until ...

In September, much of the country was still sweltering in the summer heat. But on TikTok, the holiday season had begun. That month, influencers began to post unboxing videos of Advent calendars, ...

I enjoy a themed advent calendar. I don’t necessarily have the contents every day—unless it's a chocolate one, of course—but I do love the ceremony and the nostalgia of advent. Even so, while these ...

The holiday season is so close that I can almost taste it — though that might just be because I've been busy trying out all the best Advent calendars of the year. It's always disappointing when you ...

What's a better way to count down the days until Christmas than with ... pickles? Advent calendars are a popular way to count down to Christmas, with a surprise each day. More traditional Advent ...

It’s fair to say that Advent calendars are having a bit of a moment. Their origins date back to 19th-century Germany, where devout Protestants would mark each day of Advent by burning a candle or ...